Almost listened to a game from last year because I was desperate for Hammy calls. I was grinning ear to ear in the 3rd inning. My husband was groaning and rolling his eyes. We're been married 38 years in spite of my baseball addiction (it pays to be a really good cook).

I've tried 'em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball.~~~Annie Savoy-"Bull Durham"

Bauer's fastball command all over the place. Overthrowing it at times. McClelland has a small zone, but Bauer's not going to get the benefit of the doubt. Has thrown some decent breaking balls. Having a hard time repeating his release point.

Giving up some deep fly balls, which isn't a good recipe in Arizona, but he's making guys use the big part of the yard, so there's that.

Has shaken off catcher Brian Jeroloman several times.

Still looks like a work in progress, but you can see the potential.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe